Aravind Srinivasan
Summary
Strategic Enterprise Architect with 13+ years of progressive IT experience designing, developing, and validating comprehensive functional architectures for the capital markets, banking, and insurance sectors. Certified Functional Architect with deep expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF Practitioner), business process modeling, and microservices-driven platform modernization. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams across onshore and offshore delivery centers, establishing architectural standards and governance, and driving the reengineering of legacy systems into scalable cloud-native solutions. Strong background in stakeholder collaboration, technical leadership, and translating complex business requirements into robust, enterprise-grade architectural designs. Committed to fostering engineering excellence through best practices, quality-first methodologies, and continuous architectural innovation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
Certifications
Work History
Technical Program Manager
Contus Tech
04.2025 - Current
- Directed comprehensive redesign of legacy application into cloud-native microservices architecture using Angular, Node.js, and Nest.js frameworks.
- Architected implementation strategy and defined migration patterns for seamless transition to scalable cloud platform.
- Established functional architecture standards and design governance aligning with enterprise principles and AWS best practices.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders and product teams to translate requirements into technical architectures.
- Designed scalable microservices architecture utilizing Node.js/Nest.js and Angular for high availability.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy for automated deployment processes.
- Drove DevOps transformation by containerizing applications with Docker and orchestrating on AWS ECS/EKS.
- Mentored teams on microservices design patterns, API-first development, and cloud-native best practices.
Technical Lead
Standard Chartered GBS
11.2020 - 04.2025
- Spearheaded cross-functional teams, delivering capital markets and banking projects on time while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Facilitated enterprise-wide Agile and SAFe implementations across 15+ teams, enhancing collaboration and delivery efficiency.
- Architected CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, reducing release cycles from quarterly to bi-weekly deployments.
- Designed scalable microservices using .NET Core integrating modern applications with legacy systems.
- Partnered with Release Train Engineers to define program-level requirements and prioritize enterprise deliverables.
- Maintained strategic backlog alignment with organizational goals, ensuring adherence to Definition of Ready and Definition of Done standards.
- Implemented continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives, enhancing program delivery across teams.
- Coached self-organizing Agile teams to foster a culture of improvement, enhancing productivity and employee engagement.
Senior Software Engineer
Softcrylic Technology Solutions
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Engineered a highly available, fault-tolerant web application with modern cloud technologies.
- Directed a team of software engineers to deliver complex applications rapidly, minimizing downtime.
- Established automated acceptance tests within a test-first development framework for continuous validation.
- Implemented BDD practices to clarify functional requirements, fostering cross-functional collaboration.
- Spearheaded DevOps initiatives, automating infrastructure setups and enhancing deployment efficiency.
- Facilitated feedback loops through retrospectives and customer sessions to align products with user needs.
- Leveraged value stream metrics to identify bottlenecks, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Senior Software Engineer
Beyontec 2nable Solutions
12.2018 - 08.2019
- Developed application bots automating over 80% of repetitive tasks, reducing manual work by 50%.
- Enhanced operational efficiency, enabling focus on strategic, high-value activities.
- Defined best practices for automation development, improving code quality and maintainability.
- Applied clean code principles and refactoring techniques to minimize technical debt.
- Employed Hypothesis Driven Development to validate assumptions through iterative experiments.
- Empowered teams to make decisions at operational levels, accelerating delivery.
- Implemented Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure high code quality and streamline development cycles.
Associate Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2012 - 12.2018
- Managed technical debt by balancing immediate delivery with long-term maintainability, optimizing code quality.
- Utilized pair programming to improve code quality and foster team collaboration.
- Enhanced application performance and scalability through best practices in code design and architecture.
- Developed branching strategies in version control systems to streamline merges and maintain code integrity.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Cloud Computing
Great Lakes Executive Learning
03-2022
Post Graduate Diploma - Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
Great Lakes Executive Learning
06-2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
St. Joseph's College of Engineering
Anna University Chennai06-2012
Skills
- Cloud-native architecture
- Microservices design
- AWS implementation
- CI/CD automation
- DevOps transformation
- Agile methodologies
- Cloud architecture
- CI/CD implementation
- AWS services
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Enterprise strategy alignment
- Continuous process improvement
- DevOps practices
- Stakeholder engagement
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Technical mentoring
- Solution delivery
- Database design
- Performance optimization
- IT strategy development
- Enterprise architecture design
Certification
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
Timeline
Technical Program Manager
Contus Tech
04.2025 - Current
Technical Lead
Standard Chartered GBS
11.2020 - 04.2025
Senior Software Engineer
Softcrylic Technology Solutions
09.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Software Engineer
Beyontec 2nable Solutions
12.2018 - 08.2019
Associate Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2012 - 12.2018
Post Graduate Diploma - Cloud Computing
Great Lakes Executive Learning
Post Graduate Diploma - Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
Great Lakes Executive Learning
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
St. Joseph's College of Engineering